sunday, 27 june 2010 – spent a cold winter’s day up at the panelbox hut site, finally making progress with the preparation of the sandstone footings. The western, down-slope wall of the building will be supported on a line of three piers, each comprising a pair of blocks.

22 may 2010 – up at katoomba again, this time working flat surfaces into our sandstone footings. The steel frame of the hut will be fixed to these planes, elevating the entire structure about 500mm from the ground…

I used a small hand-held grinder to cut slots in the . . . → Read More: weekend stonemason

I’ve commenced work on the construction of the panelbox hut – a small studio retreat for the bush property, built from sandstone, steel, glass and different types of plywood… it’s a very simple building, but one with a strong sense of presence on its site, and, hopefully, a peaceful, secure and functional space . . . → Read More: the panelbox hut